CLEVELAND, Ohio - As student debt soars, college students are seeking donations to cover tuition, books and study abroad expenses through GoFundMe, the fundraising website says.

In the last three years, more than 130,000 people have raised $60 million from 850,000 donations for college tuition and related expenses, said the company, which hosts personal pleas for money, for just about anything. Donations are not tax deductible.

Public colleges in Ohio had the most requests, with 527 from Ohio University, 409 from Kent State University, 298 from Ohio State University, 286 from the University of Akron and 143 from Cleveland State University.

A Cuyahoga Falls man was just $60 short of his $3,100 goal in October to fund his last semester at Kent State. He received a $1,600 anonymous donation. The glass major offered glass gifts for different donor levels.

While many campaigns raise several hundred to several thousand dollars, some, especially if they have received media attention, far exceed their goal.

GoFundMe charges 7.9 percent from each donation received, with 5 percent to for company operations, 2.9 percent for payment processing and 30 cents per donation.

The company has created a guidebook with tips on those in college or seeking to go to college can best publicize their plight, including what to include in the request and how to share the request on social media.